The World Economic Forum recently published research suggesting consumers in a few key emerging market producer countries (Indonesia and Brazil) and importing countries (China and India) together account for 40% of global consumption of the four commodities most associated with tropical deforestation—soy, beef, palm, and wood products. The authors project that by 2025 demand for these commodities within these four countries could increase by 43%, resulting in forest areas equivalent to the size of Nigeria being cut down every. Increasing demand for meat and calorie-rich foods, regulatory changes, and shifts in constraints for domestic production will all be key factors in fueling demand in these emerging market economies.
Nigeria
Name
Nigeria
ISO
NG
Region
Africa
Risk
Deforestation
Yes
Transhipment
No
Labour Rights & H&S
Yes
Environment
Yes
Biodiversity
Yes
Forest Area
Land Area
91,077,000
ha
Forest Area
6,583,400
ha (7.2%)
Emerging markets—on the hook for deforestation
The World Economic Forum, 1 Jul 2018